William Russell Smith

“ Toll House on Back Bay Bridge, Boston, 1836”

1836

Robert Robin Fenson Original Oil Painting On Canvas 1906. In good condition measures 15x13

abram molarsky Original painting on board measures 18x16 . In good condition.

Keith Gunderson Original Harbor scene oil painting on canvas .In good condition measures 37x26

William Frederick Paskell Original Oil Painting On Canvas. In good condition measures 23x19

A fine 19th-century oil by the eminent nautical painter James Wilson Carmichael (1800-1868). In this particular composition Carmichael has depicted a small dockyard with various ship...

Alfred Copestick (1837–1859) Fort Hamilton from the Narrows, New York, 1857 Oil on canvas, in the original giltwood frame 14 ¼ x 20 ⅛ in. (canvas) Signed lower left: A. Copestick NY 1857 Painted when Copestick was only twenty years old, Fort Hamilton from the Narrows, New York captures both the military fortifications and maritime vitality of New York Harbor at mid-century. In the foreground, the fortress bastion commands the shoreline, while sail and steam vessels traverse the Narrows — the strategic waterway linking Upper New York Bay to the Atlantic. Copestick conveys not only the architectural solidity of Fort Hamilton but also the shifting atmosphere above, where cloud formations build and dissolve across a wind-driven sky. The painting is a remarkable marriage of documentary precision and romantic sensibility. The young artist’s brush imbues the fortress with weight and presence, yet the broader scene is alive with the transience of weather and the ceaseless motion of the sea. In its original giltwood frame, richly carved and preserving the period character, the canvas is a rare survival of a gifted hand cut short in its prime. This canvas reveals Copestick’s deep engagement with the maritime traditions of American art. The careful delineation of sailing vessels recalls the precision of James E. Buttersworth, while the atmospheric breadth echoes the influence of Fitz Henry Lane and John F. Kensett. The choice of subject — the strategic Narrows and its fortress — also reflects the national mood of the 1850s, when American identity was bound up with its coasts, harbors, and defenses. The romantic skies and dramatic contrasts suggest the impact of the Hudson River School, particularly the legacy of Thomas Cole and Asher B...

Harrison Bird Brown (1831-1915) "Oakland," the estate of Theophilus Cushing Hersey in Portland, Maine" Unsigned 24 x 40 inches (Sight Size) 35 x 52 inches (Frame Size) Oil on canvas ...

A finely rendered oil by the nautical artist Brian Coole. The scene shows various vessels entering and leaving the Boston harbor with an iconic display of an American flag, including...